Aida Begic

filmmaker

[Aida Begic @AidaBegicZ]

@filminbestecisi 🩷

[Cineuropa @Cineuropa]

The 3rd edition of ReActing as a Star, an international industry networking programme dedicated to connecting actors from the region of the former Yugoslavia with European casting directors, took place from 14 to 16 June in Slovenia.
Read the report: https://t.co/YrMp7gbfma

[Aida Begic @AidaBegicZ]

Peter Maass o Gazi: "Jevrej sam, izvještavao sam iz opkoljenog Sarajeva, znam prepoznati ratne zločine" - N1 https://t.co/9DYtt0EhFu

[Aida Begic @AidaBegicZ]

Sarajevo ljubavi moja 🌸

[DepressedBergman @DannyDrinksWine]

Jim Jarmusch's 5 Golden Rules of Filmmaking:

Rule #1:
There are no rules. There are as many ways to make a film as there are potential filmmakers. It’s an open form. Anyway, I would personally never presume to tell anyone else what to do or how to do anything. To me that’s like telling someone else what their religious beliefs should be. F*ck that. That’s against my personal philosophy—more of a code than a set of “rules.” Therefore, disregard the “rules” you are presently reading, and instead consider them to be merely notes to myself. One should make one’s own “notes” because there is no one way to do anything. If anyone tells you there is only one way, their way, get as far away from them as possible, both physically and philosophically.

Rule #2:
Don’t let the fu*kers get ya. They can either help you, or not help you, but they can’t stop you. People who finance films, distribute films, promote films and exhibit films are not filmmakers. They are not interested in letting filmmakers define and dictate the way they do their business, so filmmakers should have no interest in allowing them to dictate the way a film is made. Carry a gun if necessary.

Also, avoid sycophants at all costs. There are always people around who only want to be involved in filmmaking to get rich, get famous, or get laid. Generally, they know as much about filmmaking as George W. Bush knows about hand-to-hand combat.

Rule #3:
The production is there to serve the film. The film is not there to serve the production. Unfortunately, in the world of filmmaking this is almost universally backwards. The film is not being made to serve the budget, the schedule, or the resumes of those involved. Filmmakers who don’t understand this should be hung from their ankles and asked why the sky appears to be upside down.

Rule #4:
Filmmaking is a collaborative process. You get the chance to work with others whose minds and ideas may be stronger than your own. Make sure they remain focused on their own function and not someone else’s job, or you’ll have a big mess. But treat all collaborators as equals and with respect. A production assistant who is holding back traffic so the crew can get a shot is no less important than the actors in the scene, the director of photography, the production designer or the director. Hierarchy is for those whose egos are inflated or out of control, or for people in the military. Those with whom you choose to collaborate, if you make good choices, can elevate the quality and content of your film to a much higher plane than any one mind could imagine on its own. If you don’t want to work with other people, go paint a painting or write a book. (And if you want to be a fucking dictator, I guess these days you just have to go into politics…).

Rule #5:
Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Devour old films, new films, music, books, paintings, photographs, poems, dreams, random conversations, architecture, bridges, street signs, trees, clouds, bodies of water, light and shadows. Select only things to steal from that speak directly to your soul. If you do this, your work (and theft) will be authentic. Authenticity is invaluable; originality is nonexistent. And don’t bother concealing your thievery—celebrate it if you feel like it. In any case, always remember what Jean- Luc Godard said: “It’s not where you take things from—it’s where you take them to.”

[Aida Begic @AidaBegicZ]

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[United Nations Geneva @UNGeneva]

“In just over four months in #Gaza there have been more children, more journalists, more medical personnel, and more UN staff killed than anywhere in the world during a conflict," writes @UNLazzarini in his letter to the UN General Assembly.
https://t.co/3S9RU8qs1x

[Aida Begic @AidaBegicZ]

'Mirrors’ at Berlinale's Co-Pro Series 👛 https://t.co/UOUNWhTWXm

[Aida Begic @AidaBegicZ]

| Berlinale | News & Topics | News - Co-Pro Series 2024: Ten Exceptional Series Projects at 10th Anniversary Edition 🌟 https://t.co/7gUq1GlENf

[Aida Begic @AidaBegicZ]

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[Aida Begic @AidaBegicZ]

Profesorica Edina Bećirević o užasu Gaze: "Gdje je savjest čovječanstva?" - https://t.co/PHaeYl4XuC https://t.co/CyIm5rVBWF

[UN News @UN_News_Centre]

BREAKING: UN General Assembly ADOPTS resolution on “protection of civilians and upholding legal and humanitarian obligations” on the ongoing Gaza crisis

FOR: 120
AGAINST: 14
ABSTAIN: 45

LIVE COVERAGE
https://t.co/MOnKoTdNsb

[Aida Begic @AidaBegicZ]

I grew up in Bosnia, amid fear and hatred of Muslims. Now I see Germany’s mistakes over Gaza | Lana Bastašić | The Guardian https://t.co/afavQBshaR

[VilniusFilmFestival @VilniusFilmFest]

Films featured at the #VIFF 10 years ago: CHILDREN OF SARAJEVO

10 years ago, what films were trending at the #VIFF?

Check out CHILDREN OF SARAJEVO dir. by Aida Begič @AidaBegicZ, a #Bosnian, #German, #French, and #Turkish film released in 2012.

https://t.co/STctf6f4Pu

[Aida Begic @AidaBegicZ]

Aida Begić za N1: Nemojte nas braniti od SFF-a, molim vas! - N1 https://t.co/Qyt93udgOI

[Aida Begic @AidaBegicZ]

Aida Begić’s A Ballad (Balada, 2022) - East European Film Bulletin https://t.co/yi2MVz2baD

[Aida Begic @AidaBegicZ]

Metamorphosen. Frauen und Krieg https://t.co/UV2ZzrGJdp via @YouTube

[Aida Begic @AidaBegicZ]

Tomorrow at #LBM2023

[bpb.de @bpb_de]

Welche Rollen übernehmen #Frauen im #Krieg? Wie werden traumatische Kriegserlebnisse von Frauen erinnert und erzählt? Diesen Fragen widmen wir uns in der Gesprächsreihe Metamorphosen im Rahmen der #LBM2023. Anmeldung: https://t.co/NxZqbusvhL

[Aida Begic @AidaBegicZ]

Watch 'A Ballad' at the Outgaze FF 2023
https://t.co/HZB8vTqi5i

[Aida Begic @AidaBegicZ]

Outgaze FF, Tuesday, Q&A, Filmmaking, Freedom of Expression and Art on the Edge #ballad #balada North America
https://t.co/cPl3SiOACj